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Crossword #12043

Crossword #12043: a hand-curated English crossword with 86 clues on a 15 × 15 grid. Read the clues and play online.

English · 15 × 15

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Across

  1. Lyric poems of praise (4)
  2. Flat, two-dimensional (6)
  3. Resort for relaxation and baths (3)
  4. Festive formal event (4)
  5. Swelling from fluid retention, British spelling (6)
  6. An immeasurably long period of time (3)
  7. Currency of Iran (4)
  8. Dried grape for baking (6)
  9. Gradual decay or decomposition over time (3)
  10. N.Y.C. clock setting in winter, briefly (3)
  11. Troubles persistently; surrounds (6)
  12. Unit of sound intensity (3)
  13. Greek letter used to denote efficiency or arrival time (3)
  14. Scuffle or struggle (6)
  15. Cry of sudden discovery (3)
  16. Belonging to that thing (3)
  17. Fibrous plant tissue for rope (4)
  18. Sounded like a bell, past tense (4)
  19. Lightweight wood for model planes (5)
  20. Land of the free, in brief (3)
  21. Joints between thighs and shins (5)
  22. Pole for rowing a boat (3)
  23. Large seagoing vessels (5)
  24. Abominable Snowman (4)
  25. Dispatched, in the past (4)
  26. British bathroom (3)
  27. Scottish no (3)
  28. Part of a larger group (6)
  29. A pouch-like anatomical structure (3)
  30. Remained in a seated position; past of sit (3)
  31. Fragrant purple spring blooms (6)
  32. Make a choice (3)
  33. Forbid officially (3)
  34. In an actively occupied manner (6)
  35. Performed alone (4)
  36. Frequently, in verse (3)
  37. Speaks pompously to a crowd (6)
  38. Hold on to (4)
  39. Peg that supports a golf ball (3)
  40. Most capable (6)
  41. Affirmative votes (4)

Down

  1. Man-eating fairy-tale giant (4)
  2. Raised platform for speakers (4)
  3. Fill with joy (5)
  4. East Indian timber tree yielding resin (3)
  5. Tiny opening in the skin (4)
  6. Smallest amount (5)
  7. French goodbye (5)
  8. Birds' twiggy homes (5)
  9. Out of order; wrong (5)
  10. Sprinted, in the past (3)
  11. Withered and dry (4)
  12. Small body of standing water (4)
  13. Tiny industrious insect (3)
  14. Scrooge's dismissive cry (3)
  15. Second Greek letter (4)
  16. Make lace by knotting thread with a small shuttle (3)
  17. Freedom movement, informally (3)
  18. Noah's vessel (3)
  19. Blackthorn berry used in gin (4)
  20. Public transit vehicle (3)
  21. Tree with winged seeds (3)
  22. Sheet that catches wind on a vessel (4)
  23. Even one (3)
  24. Born with the maiden name (3)
  25. Obtain (3)
  26. ___ Francisco (3)
  27. Works in a gallery (3)
  28. Moral transgression (3)
  29. Mail, or an upright support (4)
  30. Old French coin of little value (3)
  31. Large body of saltwater (3)
  32. Donkey (3)
  33. Short promotional description on a book jacket (5)
  34. Stiff fiber used for rope (5)
  35. The most select group (5)
  36. Stories told for entertainment (5)
  37. Australian's hailing call (5)
  38. Secure metal box for valuables (4)
  39. Stake placed before cards are dealt in poker (4)
  40. Fluid-filled sac under the skin (4)
  41. Earnest request, or court statement (4)
  42. Bottle caps, or shirts (4)
  43. Automated online program (3)
  44. Constricting snake (3)
  45. Expanse above the earth (3)

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